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{{short description|Indian film director and producer}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rama Narayanan
| image = Rama Narayanan.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1949|04|3}}
| birth_place = [[Karaikudi]], India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Rama-Narayanan-veteran-director-producer-dies-at-65/articleshow/37042754.cms|title=Rama Narayanan, veteran director, producer, dies at 65|work=The Times of India |date=23 June 2014 |access-date=1 December 2014}}</ref>
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2014|06|22|1949|04|03}}
| death_place = Singapore
| occupation = {{hlist|Director|producer}}
| yearsactive = 1981–2013
| spouse =
| parents =
| children = 2
}}

'''Rama Narayanan''' (3 April 1949 – 22 June 2014) was an Indian film director and producer. In the 1980s, he was known as a director who specialized in shooting commercial films in which animals played vital roles,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-31/news-interviews/38162093_1_production-house-rama-narayanan-kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102222753/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-31/news-interviews/38162093_1_production-house-rama-narayanan-kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 November 2013 |title=Powerful year ahead for Rama Narayanan! |date=31 March 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=8 September 2013}}</ref><ref>http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/04/18193548/animal-role-in-ramanarayanan-f.html</ref> while in the 1990s, several of his films were based on Hindu devotional subjects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-08/news-interviews/28293123_1_films-important-character-state-of-the-art-animation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328111151/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-08/news-interviews/28293123_1_films-important-character-state-of-the-art-animation |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 March 2013 |title=I never run after stars: Ramanarayanan |date=8 May 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=8 September 2013}}</ref> He has also headed the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) for three consecutive elections, before resigning in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/hat-trick-for-ramanarayanan-and-team-news-tamil-kkfqmgbahfe.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707050751/http://www.sify.com/movies/hat-trick-for-ramanarayanan-and-team-news-tamil-kkfqmgbahfe.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 July 2011 |title=Hat trick for Ramanarayanan and team |publisher=Sify.com |date=12 July 2010 |access-date=8 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-10-02/rama-narayanan-12-07-10.html |title=Rama Narayanan – Tamil Movie News – Rama Narayanan clinches it yet again! – Rama Narayanan | Parthiban |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=12 July 2010 |access-date=8 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="hindu2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/02/stories/2006070205110200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121213020/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/02/stories/2006070205110200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 November 2007 |title=Tamil Nadu News : A role model for many film directors |date=2 July 2006 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=8 September 2013}}</ref> He died on 22 June 2014 at a [[Singapore]] hospital due to [[kidney]]-related ailments.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamil filmmaker Rama Narayanan dies in Singapore Hospital|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/06/tamil-filmmaker-rama-narayanan-dies-in-singapore-hospital/|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|access-date=22 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chennaivision.com/|title=Tamil Nadu News, Chennai News, Tamil Cinema News, Tamil News, Tamil Movie News, Power Shutdown in Chennai, Petrol and Diesel Rate in Chennai - Chennaivision|website=Tamil Nadu News, Chennai News, Tamil Cinema News, Tamil News, Tamil Movie News, Power Shutdown in Chennai, Petrol and Diesel Rate in Chennai}}</ref>

==Career==
Narayanan came to [[Chennai]] intending to become a songwriter, but he became a dialogue writer for films. He and his friend M. A. Khaja started to write dialogues together under the pen name Ram-Rahim.<ref name="hindu2006"/>

In 1976, Narayanan wrote his first story, screenplay and dialogue for the film ''Aasai Arubadhu Naal''.<ref name="hindu2006"/> He produced his first film ''Meenakshi Kungumam'' in 1977 and directed his first film ''Sumai'' in 1981.<ref name="hindu2006"/> He also wrote the script for Chiranjeevi's film ''[[Punnami Naagu]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14937709&cid=2364 |title=Cara Mazaka ready for release |publisher=Sify.com |date=7 April 2010 |access-date=8 September 2013}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> His 50th film was ''Veeran Veluthambi'', for which [[M. Karunanidhi]] wrote the story and dialogue. His 100th film was ''[[Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa]]''.<ref name="hindu2006"/>

In the 2010s, he finished the making of a comedy film titled ''Siva Poojaiyil Karadi'' with [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]] and [[Udhayathara]] in the lead roles, but the film did not have a theatrical release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Celebs-cheer-for-charity/article11629767.ece|title=Celebs cheer for charity|first=Sudhish|last=Kamath|date=3 March 2011|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

Narayanan was an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from the Karaikudi constituency in 1989 and the chairman of Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram in 1996. He has received the [[Kalaimamani]] award of the State Government.<ref name="hindu2006"/><ref>http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/04/21182737/rama-narayanan-join-politics-m.html</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== As director ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|1981 || ''Sumai'' || Tamil || | Debut as Director
|-
| ''[[Sivappu Malli]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|1982 || ''[[Ilanjodigal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Chinnan Chirusugal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kanne Radha]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Sivantha Kangal'' || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1983 || ''[[Soorakottai Singakutti]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Idhu Enga Nadu'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Manaivi Solle Manthiram]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Seerum Singangal'' || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="12"|1984 || ''Shabash'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Kadamai'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Kaval Kaidhigal'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Vengayin Maindhan'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Manmatha Rajakkal'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Sattathai Thiruthungal'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Maaman Machan'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Vai Pandal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Pei Veedu'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Thiruttu Rajakkal'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Nandri]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Thangamadi Thangam'' || Tamil
|
|-
|rowspan="16"|1985 || ''[[Veeran]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kutravaaligal]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Chain Jayapal]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Chilipi Yavvanam'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Ilamai]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Veettukari'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Thandanai'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Vesham'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Dayyala Meda'' || Telegu
|
|-
| ''Sigappu Nila'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Urimai]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Engal Kural]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Inspector Lakshmi'' || Telegu
|
|-
| ''Ragasiyam'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Vetrikani'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Sivappu Kili'' || Tamil
|
|-
|rowspan="7"|1986 || ''Karimedu Karuvayan'' || Tamil
|
|-
|''Jyothi Malar'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Kagitha Odam'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Choru'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Mamiyaargal Jaagrathai'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Naga Devata'' || Marathi ||
|-
| ''Adutha Veedu'' || Tamil
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|1987 || ''Nilavai Kayil Pudichen'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Megam Karuththirukku]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Veeran Veluthambi]]'' || Tamil || 50th film
|-
| ''Nalla Pambu'' || Tamil
|
|-
|rowspan="5"|1988 || ''Manaivi Oru Manthiri'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Makkal Anaiyittal'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Neruppu Nila'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Anjatha Singam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Sahadevan Mahadevan]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|1989 || ''Mananthal Mahadevan'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Thangamana Purushan'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Thangamani Rangamani]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
|rowspan="6"|1990 || ''[[Aadi Velli]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Sathan Sollai Thattathe]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Durga]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Vaaliba Vilayattu'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Shakthi Parasakthi'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Avadellam Pennaley'' || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|1991 || ''Thai Poosam'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Sendhoora Devi]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Eeswari'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Aadi Viratham'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Bhairavi'' || Kannada ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|1992 || ''Sivashankari'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Madha Komadha'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Purushan Enakku Arasan]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Devar Veettu Ponnu'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Naga Bala'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Gauravamma'' || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1993|| ''Sivarathiri'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Maavariki Pelli'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Sambhavi'' || Kannada ||
|-
| ''Dakshayini'' || Kannada ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|1994|| ''[[Vaanga Partner Vaanga]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Bhuvaneshwari'' || Kannada ||
|-
| ''Naga Jyoti'' || Oriya ||
|-
||1996|| ''[[Thirumbi Paar (1996 film)|Thirumbi Paar]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
||1997|| ''[[Nattupura Nayagan]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
||1998|| ''Jagadeeshwari'' || Kannada ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1999|| ''[[Maaya (1999 film)|Maaya]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa]]'' || Tamil
|100th Film
|-
|rowspan="4"|2000 || ''[[Raja Kaliamman]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Kuberan (2000 film)|Kuberan]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Palayathu Amman]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|2001 || ''[[Nageswari]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Viswanathan Ramamoorthy (film)|Viswanathan Ramamoorthy]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kottai Mariamman]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Shakalaka Baby (film)|Shakalaka Baby]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2003 || ''[[Annai Kaligambal]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Sri Kalikamba'' || Kannada ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Mannin Maindhan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2010 || ''[[Kutti Pisasu]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| ''Bombat Car'' || Kannada ||
|-
| ''Cara Majaka'' || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Kalpana (2012 film)|Kalpana]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| ''Cinta Beruang'' || Malay
|
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Arya Surya]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
|}
=== As producer ===
* ''Meenakshi Kungumam'' (under Sri Devipriya Films)
* ''Velum Mayilum Thunai'' (under Sri Devipriya Films)
* ''[[Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai]]'' (under Sri Devipriya Films)
*''[[Naagam (1985 film)|Naagam]]''
*''Kazhugumalai Kallan''
*''Pudhupatti Ponnuthaayi''
* ''[[Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam|Koundar Veettu Mappillai]]'' (under Sri Devipriya Films)
* ''[[Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya]]'' (under [[Sri Thenandal Films]])

=== As writer only ===
* ''Aasai Arubathu Naal'' (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
* ''Durgadevi'' (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
* ''[[Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram]]'' (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
* ''Manthoppu Kiliye'' (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
* ''[[Theru Vilakku]]'' (Story/dialogue) (As Ram-Rahim)
* ''Thenpandi Seemaiyile'' (Story/dialogue)
* ''[[Punnami Naagu]]''
*''[[Manaivi Oru Manickam]]''

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1167163}}
* [http://cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/persondb.cgi?name=ramanarayanan Rama Narayanan] at Cinesouth
* [http://www.veethi.com/india-people/rama_narayanan-profile-6054-14.htm Rama Narayanan Profile and Biography] at Veethi
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